black butter

American  

noun

1. beurre noir.

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Etymology

Origin of black butter

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

I find my chosen darker-than-dark variety of chocolate very palatable, but a few of my friends call it "black butter."

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

She will recreate the style here; likely menu items include skate in black butter, pork cheek confit with roasted celeriac, and fig pie with mascarpone and pepper.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2015

The poet Seamus Heaney describes bogs as black butter, "melting and opening underfoot".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2011

Heaney is very much a product of Ireland's soil, an element he describes as "black butter/ Melting and opening underfoot."

From Time Magazine Archive

It is best when sautéed with black butter.

From American Cookery November, 1921 by Hill, Janet McKenzie